Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center
PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency
About our PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency
This PGY-2 residency provides the resident with advanced clinical training in critical care pharmacotherapy, as well as numerous opportunities for research, teaching, and scholarship.Overview
Upon completion of the residency, the pharmacist will be a competent clinical pharmacy practitioner in critical care that engages in multidisciplinary collaboration, demonstrates advanced critical thinking skills, and is able to design and implement complex medication recommendations in this fast-paced environment. Graduates of this program will be adequately prepared to practice as a critical care specialist or in academia.Learn More About Us
About Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center
Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center offers the most advanced comprehensive care to the people of Augusta and the surrounding areas. Our highly trained physicians, nurses and staff provide patient-centered, collaborative care from diagnosis through recovery. We provide cutting-edge technology and extensive expertise to create an unparalleled healthcare experience that delivers high-quality care for your medical, surgical, rehabilitative or emergency needs. Wellstar MCG Health has a Kidney Transplant Program and is designated as a Level I Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center.About Wellstar Health System
At Wellstar Health System, we make a difference every day by improving quality and access to healthcare in communities, big and small. With locations across metro Atlanta and beyond, Wellstar is one of the largest health systems in Georgia. Learn more about us.Learning Experiences
Core (required) Rotations
- Orientation – 2 weeks (if early commit)
- Orientation – 4 weeks (if new to Wellstar)
- Trauma ICU – 8 weeks
- Medical ICU – 8 weeks
- Neurosciences ICU – 4 weeks
- Emergency Medicine – 4 weeks
- Cardiovascular ICU – 6 weeks
- Surgical/Cardiothoracic ICU – 6 weeks
- Infectious Disease Consult – 3 weeks
Elective Rotations◊
- Academia (concentrated)†‡
- Evening ICU†‡
- Multispecialty/ICU Float†
- Advanced Experience/Co-precepting†
- Pediatric ICU†
- Nutrition Support†
- Bone Marrow Transplant†
- Cardiology†
‡ May be concentrated block and/or longitudinal experiences
◊ Other elective learning experiences may be developed based on resident interest and preceptor availability
Longitudinal Requirements
Patient Care / Administration
- Management of Medical Emergencies
- Service (Weekend and EICU Staffing)
- Hospital Committee(s)
- Administration and Medication Safety
- Disaster Preparedness / Mass Casualty Events
Research/Scholarship
- MUE and Quality Improvement Project
- Research Project (with manuscript submission required before residency completion)
Teaching/Precepting
- Teaching in Pharmacy Practice II
- UGA Graduate Certificate Program in Clinical Pharmacy
- Georgia Critical Care Pharmacy Residency Symposium
- Pharmacy Grand Rounds
- Journal Club
- Critical Care Newsletter
Program Materials
PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency Program BrochureProgram Director
Christy Cecil Forehand, PharmD, BCCCP, FCCM
PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency Program Director
Critical Care Pharmacist / Medicine Intensive Care Unit (MICU)
[email protected] Christy Forehand is a Critical Care Pharmacy Specialist for the Medical ICU (MICU), the PGY2 Critical Care Residency Program Director, and a preceptor for the University of Georgia (UGA) College of Pharmacy. She received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Georgia College and State University and her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the UGA College of Pharmacy. Christy completed her PGY1 pharmacy residency, PGY2 critical care pharmacy residency, and teaching certificate programs at the Medical College of Georgia and UGA College of Pharmacy. She is a Board-Certified Critical Care Pharmacy Specialist (BCCCP) and currently serves on the Critical Care Pharmacy Specialty Council for the Board of Pharmacy Specialties. Christy is an active member of the Georgia Society of Health System Pharmacists (GSHP), American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), where she was selected as the recipient of the 2021 Critical Care PRN (Practice & Research Network) Clinical Practitioner Award, and the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM). She has held leadership positions in these organizations. In October 2021, Christy was selected at the health system level as recipient of the EAC Hospital Quality Award. This award recognizes and rewards an individual employee who makes a significant impact in the care we provide to our patients and their families by consistently promoting a culture of quality. Christy has not only presented her own research but has precepted resident research projects at SCCM’s Annual Congress several times and was inducted as a Fellow in the American College of Critical Care Medicine in February 2022. Christy’s professional and scholarly interests include medication safety in the ICU, critical care pharmacy practice advancement, electrolyte abnormalities, infectious diseases, and post-graduate critical care pharmacy residency training.
Program Coordinator
Kelli Henry, PharmD, MPA, BCCCP
PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency Program Coordinator
Critical Care Pharmacist – Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)
[email protected] Kelli Henry is from Knoxville, Tennessee, and earned her Pharm.D. and Master of Public Administration (MPA) from the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy in 2019. She completed her PGY1 Pharmacy and PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residencies at Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center and the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy in 2020 and 2021, respectively and was Chief Pharmacy Resident 2020-2021. Kelli currently serves as a Critical Care Pharmacist in the Medical Intensive Care Unit and is the PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency Program Coordinator. She serves as a preceptor for students at the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy and for both PGY1 Pharmacy and PGY2 Pediatrics and PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy residents. She has multiple recent publications, including both her PGY1 and PGY2 research among other projects. She is an active member of SCCM, ACCP and GSHP. She enjoys working on quality improvement projects and her research interests include pain, agitation, and delirium as well as infectious disease and acute respiratory distress syndrome.
